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Louisiana vs Arkansas Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Louisiana vs Arkansas

Total Expenditure

Louisiana

$34.8 billion

Arkansas

$31.0 billion

Louisiana is 12.1% higher
General Fund

Louisiana

$9.9 billion

Arkansas

$5.5 billion

Louisiana is 80.9% higher
Total Revenue

Louisiana

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Arkansas

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General Fund Revenue

Louisiana

$10.7 billion

Arkansas

$6.8 billion

Louisiana is 56.3% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Louisiana

$546 million

Arkansas

$210 million

Louisiana is 160.0% higher
State GDP

Louisiana

$340.1 billion

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Louisiana is 71.4% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsLouisianaArkansasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$34.8 billion$31.0 billion+12.1%
General Fund Expenditure$9.9 billion$5.5 billion+80.9%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$10.7 billion$6.8 billion+56.3%
Rainy Day Fund$546 million$210 million+160.0%
State GDP$340.1 billion$198.4 billion+71.4%

Louisiana per resident

$7,537

Arkansas per resident

$9,968

Louisiana โ€” Spending Composition

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Louisiana vs Arkansas

CategoryLouisianaArkansasDifference
1. Medicaid
$15.4 billion
$8.1 billion
+90.0%
2. All Other
$8.5 billion
$11.9 billion
-28.5%
3. K-12 Education
$5.7 billion
$4.0 billion
+42.4%
4. Higher Education
$2.9 billion
$3.8 billion
-23.7%
5. Transportation
$1.6 billion
$2.0 billion
-17.5%
6. Public Assistance
$140 million
$798 million
-82.5%
7. Corrections
$570 million
$517 million
+10.3%

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Understanding This Comparison

State budgets are compared on an all-funds basis โ€” the total across the general fund, federal grants, and dedicated state funds. This is the fairer measure, because states differ widely in how much they route outside the general fund. The general fund row shows the discretionary portion that state legislatures actually debate.

Fiscal years differ between states: most run July to June, Alabama and Michigan run October to September, and New York runs April to March. Figures labelled with the same fiscal year therefore cover slightly different periods.

Definitions for every term used here are in the US budget glossary. To compare across countries, see India budget comparisons.

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